She is frequently described in the press with such adjectives as “brusque,” “aggressive,” and “undiplomatic in the extreme.”

With a startled jump, Molly came out of her brown study and returned the natural but undiplomatic answer: "I'm the housekeeper."

Then Cassall came right to the point in his usual sharp, undiplomatic way.

The dark eyes were lifted over the spectacles and went right into Frank's unprotected and undiplomatic heart.